Location data · Lower Saxony
Sun hours in Buchholz in der Nordheide
How sunny is Buchholz in der Nordheide? Over a year the sun delivers 1,208 kilowatt-hours onto every square metre here — in June roughly 6 times as much per day as in December. “Sun hours” has two meanings: the weather report counts how long the sun shines. For solar power what matters is how much energy arrives — and that is what this page shows, as peak sun hours (hours of full sun power).
For solar planning this means: an optimally tilted, south-facing array (35°) harvests an annual average of 3.31 peak sun hours per day in Buchholz in der Nordheide. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,148 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.31 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,148 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 35°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 1.9°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 0.99 | 1.92 | 3.20 | 4.80 | 5.08 | 5.36 | 5.13 | 4.63 | 3.91 | 2.50 | 1.29 | 0.86 |
| P90 | 0.83 | 1.40 | 2.55 | 3.84 | 4.15 | 4.81 | 4.52 | 4.08 | 3.32 | 1.96 | 0.96 | 0.68 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Buchholz in der Nordheide. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Buchholz in der Nordheide
The annual optimum for Buchholz in der Nordheide is 35° south; anything between 23° and 50° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 14.1 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.7 % here, monthly adjustment 3.3 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Buchholz in der Nordheide?
A vertical south-facing railing in Buchholz in der Nordheide harvests 870 kWh/m² per year — 72 % of what an optimally tilted 35° panel yields at the same spot. December softens the penalty: with the low winter sun, the vertical plane reaches 116 % of the 35° December value, computed from the same hourly data with its own plane transposition. Open the balcony solar calculator with these coordinates →
Neighbouring places compared
- Buxtehude3.34 kWh/m²/d19 km
- Winsen (Luhe)3.42 kWh/m²/d23 km
- Hamburg3.41 kWh/m²/d26 km